Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Slater 54.1% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 57.1%
Defensive zone
Slater 68.8%
Neutral zone
Slater 62.6%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 60.6%
39.4%
60.6%
Gordon
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Gordon
Slater
Last 8: Gordon 2-6 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
3
Gordon
Slater
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Slater
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
0
3
Gordon
Slater
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
55.5% (884)
+1.4%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
68.0% (25)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
50.0% (246)
+6.6%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Slater is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Gordon
Slater
Home
55.6% (595)
58.1% (594)
Away
58.1% (582)
50.6% (571)
By Period
Gordon
Slater
P1
57.5%
53.6%
P2
59.8%
52.3%
P3
53.9%
57.2%
OT
36.4%
25.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
56.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2011 | 3 | 06:21 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 1 | 14:36 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 18:49 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 14:42 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 01:57 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 16:44 | Neutral | Jim Slater |